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Libyan air force loyal to official government bombed targets in eastern city of Derna

Libyan war planes loyal to the official government bombed targets in the eastern town of Derna, an Islamist hotspot, its commander said on Monday.

 

Saqer al-Joroushi said the strikes had been coordiated with Egypt which said earlier it had carried out strikes on Islamic State targets, a day after the group released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Egyptians there.

 

"More air strikes will be carried out today and tomorrow in coordination with Egypt," Joroushi told al-Arabiya television.

 


פרסום ראשון: 02.16.15, 09:58